Forensic Accounting Education Within the Australian Universities

The recent growing reforms of accounting education in global and Australian higher education institutions have opened new avenues for accounting education. The current research aims to explore forensic accounting teaching aspects within the educational programs offered by Australian universities. Thus, this study aims to understand the structure of forensic accounting teaching aspects in Australian universities and whether the teaching of forensic accounting in that context corresponds with the marketplace. The data was collected by examining Australian universities? websites. The analysis procedure is quantitative content analysis. The empirical results show that most forensic accounting courses in Australian higher education attempt to link students with the professional practice by using appropriate teaching pedagogies and exposing them to specific competencies. As a response to the scholarly calls for contributions to the advancement of empirical research in this field, this study explores forensic accounting teaching aspects in the Australian context. The current study endeavors to make several key contributions to the literature on forensic accounting teaching. This paper sets the stage for an empirical journey in this emerging topic, regarding further studies in the face of the ever-growing impacts of forensic accounting education and profession. For the holistic benefit linked to forensic accounting, the inclusion of forensic accounting education within the accounting curriculum will benefit internal and external university stakeholders. This study considers forensic accountants? essential competencies and how the universities equip their students with these competencies. Therefore, this research aims to inform policymakers, educators, and academics working in forensic accounting.KeywordsForensic accountingCompetenciesPedagogyAustralian universities